With Gibraltar set to leave the EU in two weeks time without a deal, there is increased focus on contingency plans. Thursday night’s special edition of Viewpoint heard that medicines are being stockpiled and new, bigger passports have been ordered, in case Spain opts to stamp them upon entry and exit. As things stand, in two weeks to go, Gibraltar…
Pharmacists with the right training will soon be able to prescribe certain medicines. The government has passed legislation in order to alleviate pressure on GPs at the Primary Care Centre and St Bernard’s Hospital. Health Minister, Neil Costa, told GBC the scheme will not cover controlled drugs such as Valium. He said it will not be subsidized by the Health…
The list of medicines midwives can prescribe without calling upon a doctor has been extended, with six new medicines added, including antibiotics. The list of medicines now stands at 29, an increase from the initial list approved in 2014 when new regulations were brought in enabling midwives to act without sending for a doctor, often in urgent circumstances. The regulations…
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